As a national and international reference center with care for diabetic patients in the country, the Diabetes Clinic of the Metropolitan Hospital Vivian Pellas was structured on July 11, 2011.To date, with an care of more than 3,000 patients, this institution celebrates its 4 years of service, being the only national center with all specialties for comprehensive diabetic patient care.
Recent data of the International Diabetes Federation, express that 12 percent of the Nicaraguan population is diabetic, 45 percent do not know that it has this disease and 13 percent of the population is classified as prediabetic.This positions Nicaragua in eighth worldwide.
Dr. Luis Alemán, a specialist at the HMVP Diabetes Clinic, said in the celebration act “this is a problem not only of the State, it is a family problem, because the diabetes medicine is a very expensive medicine.Maintaining this disease is not rich is a disease of all, rich and poor. "
To commemorate the four years that the Diabetes Clinic, a coexistence event was held with patients, doctors, Nursing and administrative staff of HMVP.Dr. Álvaro Guerra, medical director of the hospital, recognized the importance of vision for the group of pioneer specialists who decided to venture an alternative with scientific value and vocation of service, focused on medical integrity and professionalism.
Among the countries of Latin America, diabetes in Nicaragua occupies fourth place in diseases with greater mortality.According to HMVP specialists, every 20 seconds in the world a diabetic person suffers an amputation and every 7 seconds a diabetic dies in any part of the world.
To finish the event, Gilberto Guzmán, general director of HMVP, expressed his joy and satisfaction “I want to congratulate everyone present here, congratulate the doctors and personnel of the Diabetes Clinic and thank themTogether we will continue to cultivate great fruits as we have done so far. ”